Feed binder



Sept. 2, 1930. D. A. KIDWELL q, 1,774,891

FEED BINDER Original Filed May 18, 1926 amen tom 7 Patentedfgs ep Z H I I This invention relates to a binder or holder for a sheaf of feed for cattle andstock and it'is generally aimed to provide a novel, more ,efiicient and durable construction;1 1 6 Another objectis: to provide such a device ,wherein the chain will be automatically locked in its diiierentpositionso-fadjust ment, simplyby direct movement ascontrasted with lateral movement of the chain and V also a constructionv which may be used in minimum space as in thecorner of aroom or bot:

I 'to nof a manger holding the feed so that it" cannot be unduly loosened or destroyed, ne-

V cessitatingthefeating thereotsubstantially v completely andcwithoutlossl Additional objectsfand advantagesjwillbe I come apparent from a consideration of the;

description following taken in connection 1 with 0 panying; drawings illustrating 2 an" operative embodimeng V; v

In said drawings Figure l is a view illustrating thedevice in elevation and with the chain in open positio H Figure 2 is an end elevation, and V -.Figure 3 is, a horizontal sectional View.

' taken on the line 3??! of Figure 1 but with,

the chain in locked position. 3

Referring specificallyto the drawings, a locking bar of appropriate size is provided at 10 which may be of cast metal althoiughit may beof malleable material or otherwisefas'. preferred.- This bar; has suitableslotsasat p v I the opposite I 7 side strengthen the sam I: ill/and 12, the latter-5preferably'beingfelon port, indicated atll, and provided with-nuts 15 to secure the-bar; 10 in position. The support '14 may be the bar-[of amanger or a post located in anyjjde'sired position," and ithe pur-' :pose of the bolts is todetachably and rigidly-c secure the device in place so that it cannot be dislodged by stock or cattle. It will be. apparent that instead of bolts, andnuts, long screws may be "used for the purposes stated.

At one, end o fthe -said bar 10, a loop or eye-1 ,let-is providedias at 16 to which oneend of Q ,a'binder chain 17 maybe secured, as by means of any 'suitable'form of snapi-hook 718', or

.iiiu'aaa ma g acid 7. a swivel" link 20' secured "chain lifgfThe chai "and of'any suitable additiom acoil spring 27 surroundsthe rod ;rection toward the same; The freeqendof the locking member terminates in; a point or gated and accommodating bolts or 'other fasi "I -tenings. 13 secured through a: suitable sup-1}. forming extensions of the flanges 29.

In the use,the .bafr is: usually fi j in position as by meansof the bolts l3- and be ofany hertype fqah clesirablejanjdlhasg pin or post 24= andithechain17 1s. ada'p or c 0: j t to is'iirfroiindasheaf of feedgsuchcforilnistance as*oats'; Ka-ifir,@fcanefsudan grass, or. other v l material in a bundle, 'it' being immaterial of I M v course what material the device is usedin conv i Y nection with. The end ofthebarlO adjacentiiijii 1. saidroller is deflected towardthe chain side i1 if T andibifurcated and' in the bifurcationhas a: 1 ,lockingmember25 disposed ,,and pivoted at v 1 26 on a rod or bolt [secured to that iendv f In or bol 26,;having one end abutting the'bar 1Ov and theother end abutting the locking-menu? ber 25, so'that' the latter will alwaysremain in f contact with the'roller 23 and be urged in aditooth as at 28, adapted ftodirectly engage 11 the p n g'Q ny linkofithechain17;

- Along ea h sidefocfthe ban'it isprovided with a flange 29,serrated at 30', so as to engage f} the feedmat'erial, with a view to preventing;

movement ofthe bar and binder about the 7 same} The afla'nges 301"are. also extended on i I I i e i f a at nt 1 11 pin *orbolt a ease b til-'5 "st fastened 7 the chain 17 is unfastened' at the sn p hook Thereafterfthe bundle. of feedysuchas v oats, Kaifir,:corn, sudangrass; or other mate- V 'rial,'is placed against'the bar and the snap I hook reseeured to the loop; 16. The chain may k each'ofgth nks 'of chain as'suchchainis' 1 drawn tau Thechain thus cannot slip and" engender as r will also be'automatically secured in place. I Shouldit be necessary to disengage the chain for any reason, it ma be automatically disenga ecl from the loc 'ng'member simply by p11 ling the chain slightly forward and then givin'gaslight lateral movement,

, Various changes maybe resorted to provided ithey all within the spirit and scope f of' the invention. a,

" 10 AI claim asmy invention -.A binder device of theelas'sdescribedooma .1 a i prising a bar having n spaced flanges, said flanges being serrated ,to engage a bundle,

chain secured. toione end ofthe bar, said a 15 flanges being exte'nded'at'theotherendofthe" a bar, a roller journaled between the extended flan es and'overwhi ch said ohainpasses, the bar being' ,extendedg beyond said extended I flanges,;a looking member'pivoted to the exe zotendedsportion of fthe'bar outwardly of the f roller,agndaspring-nrging said lockingmem Y fiber intofengagelnent'with the when-whereby the locking member will constantly engage thechainandautomatieally engage it in the 25. different adjusted positions Qfthe latter. 2 g I In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

i i DAVID A.) KIDVVELL. 

